Taking the pledge

People's Palace, Social History File

The great open spaces of Glasgow Green made it popular as the venue for mass rallies, meetings and demonstrations. The people in the foreground here are attending a temperance rally, raising their hands as they take the pledge not to drink alcohol. Crowds are gathered around other speakers in the background, where a Scottish Saltire flag is clearly visible.

Reference: TEMP.2039.479

Reproduced with the permission of Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Museums